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IVCA Honors 2024 Awardees at December 9th Annual Awards Dinner

December 19, 2024

Kathy Pyne

On December 9th, IVCA celebrated the following outstanding individuals at the 23rd IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP:
  • Stanley C. Golder AwardJames “Jim” Dugan, OCA Ventures
  • Richard J. Daley AwardMitchell Petersen, Heizer Center, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
  • Stephen S. Beitler AwardJames “Jim” Macdonald, First Analysis
  • New IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation AwardWalter Florence, Frontenac
View videos of each presentation below:
Start with our Chairman’s statement by Phil Alphonse, The Vistria Group
Stanley C. Golder Award – presented to Jim Dugan, OCA Ventures, by David Golder, Golder Investment Management and Stan’s son.
Richard J. Daley Award – presented to Mitchell Petersen, The Heizer Center, Kellogg, Northwestern University, by E.F. “Skip” Heizer, Heizer Capital
Stephen S. Beitler Award – presented to Jim Macdonald, First Analysis, by Elinore Beitler and Grace Glick, Steve’s daughters, with opening comments by Mark Koulogeorge, MK Capital.
IVCA Foundation Award – presented to Walter Florence, Frontenac, by Jeff Dobosh, Winston & Strawn LLP
You can view pictures from the event, HERE!
You can watch the speech from the event, HERE!
We thank you generous sponsors!
  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Presenting Sponsor
  • White & Case – Cocktail Reception Sponsor
  • The Vistria Group – Dessert Reception Sponsor
  • Gold Sponsors:
  • 50 South Capital
  • Adams Street Partners
  • Andersen
  • Baker Tilly US LLP
  • Financial Investments Corporation
  • First Analysis
  • Frontenac
  • Growth Catalyst Partners
  • Locke Lord LLP
  • Mayer Brown
  • Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
  • OCA Ventures
  • OceanM19
  • Origin Ventures
  • Plante Moran
  • Prairie Capital
  • Pritzker Private Capital
  • RSM US LLP
  • Shore Capital Partners
  • Thoma Bravo
  • Vedder Price
  • Winston & Strawn